View allAll Photos Tagged Pyramids
Critique Welcome.
This is a puzzle my dad made from plywood as a copy of a plastic one that he had. Part of the challenge he was working on was to be able to calculate the height of the pyramid if he was using 3/4 inch plywood. In theory this is just trigonometry, but there were some leaps of intuition needed to solve the equation. Something good for a retired math and science teacher.
Here is the fully assembled puzzle: www.flickr.com/gp/157755164@N06/757bS798yh
This was taken for the Tabletop theme of the 52 Weeks of 2025 weekly challenge group.
FYI: The map is from a large National Geographic atlas with copywrite 1981. So Sudan and the other surrounding counties may not reflect the current geopolitical environment.
DSC_6387a
In December, Autumn is finally over, and the Winter begins to take it's hold. The cold Westerly winds gather moisture as they blow across Lake Michigan, then begin to cover the state in a blanket of white. Here, along the shores of Lake Michigan, Winter unleashes it's deep freeze on the sands of Pyramid Point. A small beam of light breaks though the clouds, and slowly drifts across Lake Michigan.
After driving to the Sleeping Bear Dunes, I spent the night camping in the Platte River Campground. Luckily, I was able to get a campsite. Snow squalls which passed throughout the day created beautiful hiking conditions.
Explore: 12/6/2009
Cairo, Egypt.
Giza is the name currently given to the gigantic burial grounds of ancient Letopolis (now Cairo).The reconstruction of the Necropolis took place some 5000 years ago.
These Pyramids are the only one of the seven wonders of the world exalted by the Greeks in the 2nd century B.C. still extant (the other six wonders, practically all gone, were: the Lighthouse of Alexandria of Egypt, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, the "Colossus" in the port of Rhodes, the hanging gardens of Babylonia, the statue of Zeus by Phidias in the Temple of Olympia).
P.S: You can reach this site by taxi. From anywhere in Cairo the taxi shouldn't cost you more than 40 to 50 Egyptian pounds.. Make sure it has AC. Settle the fare before you start and where he is gonna drop you off at the site.Get off right at the Pyramid site and not anywhere else. You can have horse carriages or camels for riding there..
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. If you wish to use this image, please, contact me through flickrmail or at vicenc.feliu@gmail.com. © All rights reserved...
The Pyramid of Cestius (in Italian, Piramide di Caio Cestio or Piramide Cestia) is an ancient pyramid in Rome, near the Porta San Paolo and the Protestant Cemetery. It stands in a fork between two ancient roads, the Via Ostiensis and another road that ran west to the Tiber along the appoximate line of the modern Via della Marmorata. Due to its incorporation into the city's fortifications, it is today one of the best-preserved ancient structures in Rome.
The pyramid was built about 18 BC-12 BC as a tomb for Gaius Cestius Epulo, a magistrate and member of one of the four great religious corporations at Rome, the Septemviri Epulonum. It is of brick-faced concrete covered with slabs of white marble standing on a travertine foundation, measuring 100 Roman feet (22 m) square at the base and standing 125 Roman feet (27 m) high.
This is one of the several pyramids that exist in specific points along the coast of the channel at the entrance of the Gulf of Kalloni, in Lesvos island. The pyramids were used many years ago as reference points for the ships to find the narrow deep passage when they were entering or leaving the bay. Today the route is marked by floating green and red lights.
Αυτή είναι μια από τις αρκετές πυραμίδες που υπάρχουν ακόμα κατά μήκος των ακτών στην είσοδο του κόλπου της Καλλονής στη Λέσβο. Οι πυραμίδες αυτές ύψους περίπου τεσσάρων έως έξι μέτρων, είχαν κατασκευαστεί σε συγκεκριμένα σημεία και χρησιμοποιούνταν παλιά ως σημεία αναφοράς ώστε τα πλοία που εισέρχονταν στον κόλπο να βρίσκουν (ευθυγραμμίζοντάς τες οπτικά ανά δύο) το στενό και βαθύ πέρασμα (περίπου 50 μ. πλάτος) και να μη κινδυνεύουν με προσάραξη στα ρηχά. Οι πυραμίδες ήταν τότε ασβεστωμένες για να είναι ευκολότερα ορατές. Σήμερα το πέρασμα οριοθετείται από μια σειρά κόκκινων και πράσινων επιπλεόντων φαναριών.
pyramidal cells against a blue Nissl counterstain, at 40x. View it large to see the really fine processes.
Coba is an ancient Mayan city in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It was at its height from about 500 to 900 AD and probably was inhabited up until the time that the Spanish arrived. The site contains many pyramids the tallest of which, Ixmoja, is some 42 meters and tourists are allowed to climb it. Notice the rope in the middle which is the only way to hang on.
Thousands of old Ojizō-sama (Jizō) statues form a pyramid near the heart of Okunoin temple in Koyasan, Japan. Jizō is known as the protector of deceased children and according to the legend Jizo hides deceased children in his robe and guides them safely to salvation, hence the red bibs and hats.
The Red Pyramid at Dahshur, Egypt. This is the oldest successfully-built smooth-sided Pyramid in Egypt (and indeed the World).
John Roeburt: Al Capone.
Pyramid Books 1959.
Movie tie-in starring Rod Steiger.
Cover art by Harry Schaare.
Pyramid Lake Reservoir in California is a reservoir formed by Pyramid Dam on Piru Creek in the eastern San Emigdio Mountains, near Castaic, Southern California. It is a part of the West Branch California Aqueduct, which is a part of the California State Water Project. Wikipedia
Hope you enjoyed my pics!
All rights reserved ©Pix.by.PegiSue
Pix.by.PegiSue www.flickr.com/photos/pix-by-pegisue/
These are the famous Pyramids at Giza, located outside the former Ancient Egyptian cities of Memphis and Heliopolis, located south and north of modern-day Cairo, respectively. The earliest pyramids were located at Saqqara, to the south, which included the stepped pyramid, the bent pyramid, and the red pyramid, which were the earliest attempts at pyramids by the Ancient Egyptian Old Kingdom during the 2600s BC. The pyramids at Giza were constructed starting around 2580 BC with the Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), the tallest of the pyramids, also known as the Great Pyramid. The second tallest is the Pyramid of Khafre (Cheprhen), which maintains part of its limestone facing near the top and was constructed starting around 2558 BC. The smallest of the pyramids is the Pyramid of Menkaure, built starting around 2510 BC. The pyramids are part of a larger complex of tombs, temples, and other structures, which includes the Great Sphinx. The Pyramids of Cheops and Menkaure also include three smaller pyramids for the queens of the pharaohs that built the pyramids. Considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Pyramid of Cheops remained the tallest man-made structure until Lincoln Cathedral was constructed in England during the Middle Ages. Though the tombs were raided of their valuables during ancient times, the pyramids have remained due to their sheer size, despite being used as a source of stone during the Ptolemaic, Roman, and Medieval periods, with the last stones finally being taken during the 19th Century. The pyramids also survived several attempts by the Sultans during the Medieval period, notably al-Malek al-Aziz Othman ben Yusuf during the 1100s AD, to demolish them due to their association with the ancient pagan religion, seen as being an affront to their faith, which they survived due to the sheer size of the task making it futile. Today, the pyramids have been stabilized and attract thousands of visitors every year, and remain the most iconic and recognizable world heritage site and ancient structures in the country and the most recognizable structures on the continent of Africa.
Edmonton, Alberta
Tropical Pyramid
The jungle-like environment is lush, green and fragrant, while the air is humid and warm. The plants come from tropical rainforests, tropical evergreen forests or tropical grasslands, and are often showy and bright. A waterfall cascades into the centre of the pyramid where small fish and water lilies make their home. An Orchid Hut houses many orchid varieties, some of which perfume the air.
Arid Pyramid
A view from inside the Muttart arid pyramid.The plants here come to us from the hot and cold dry areas of the world, spanning five continents. They share an ability to thrive in environments with dry air, irregular moisture and wide day/night temperature fluctuations. To survive their harsh environment, these plants have evolved into unusual shapes and forms. Often, these plants are of economic importance in otherwise non-arable lands.
There are two more pyramid.
The pyramid: International Center of Culture (Albanian: Piramida) is a structure and former museum in Tirana, Albania, that opened on October 14, 1988. Formerly known as the "Enver Hoxha Museum", this pyramid-shaped structure was designed by the daughter and son-in-law of the late communist leader Enver Hoxha. It served as a museum about his legacy, but after 1991 became a conference center and exhibition venue. Some sources have referred to it as the "Enver Hoxha Mausoleum" although this was not an official appellation.
1964; The Trail of Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer. Cover artist is questionable on the backcover the publisher credits Robert Maguire, but the cover looks nothing near a real Maguire :-(
maybe a Jerry Podwil cover? compare 'Shadow of Fu Manchu'
The Pyramid of Menkaure, the third shortest pyramid in the foreground, is the smallest of the three Pyramids of Giza. It was built to serve as the tomb of the fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Menkaure.
At the end of the twelfth century al-Malek al-Aziz Othman ben Yusuf, Saladin's son and heir, attempted to demolish the pyramids starting with Menkaure's pyramid. They found it almost as expensive to destroy as to build and were not able to remove more than one or two stones each day. Their efforts left a large vertical gash in the side of the pyramid.
Demonstration of Pyramid Blending. The image on the right is produced by mathematically combining Laplacian pyramids of the images on the left with a Gaussian pyramid of a black/white mask. Image manipluations were done with Python and OpenCV.
For Our Daily Challenge - Pyramids in the SOFT Sand -
Pyramids not Castles
Don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without explicit permission.
© All rights reserved
The Transamerica Pyramid is the tallest and most recognizable skyscraper in the San Francisco skyline.
Although the building no longer houses the headquarters of the Transamerica Corporation, it is still strongly associated with the company and is depicted in the company's logo.
Designed by architect William Pereira, at a height of 260 m (853 ft), it is currently tied for 105th tallest building in the world.